The Earth is expected to be at its closest position to the Sun, tomorrow, January 5

 

As many are aware, the planet Earth orbits the Sun in an elliptical shape, making the distance between the Earth and the Sun always different every day. This will simultaneously bring the Earth through its closest point to the sun, and also its furthest point from the sun each year.

The closest distance to the sun is called Perihelion, while the furthest distance is called Aphelion.

For this year, Earth is scheduled to pass through this perihelion point on January 5, 2022, which is tomorrow. At this position, the Earth will be at a distance of 147,098,925 km from the Sun.

This phenomenon is more in terms of science and astronomy, and is not expected to have any significant impact on humans on Earth.